[OpenID] OpenID based on email addresses... Just Works!

SitG Admin sysadmin at shadowsinthegarden.com
Thu Oct 30 15:47:09 UTC 2008


>I'm surprised no one has brought this up, but remember that having 
>people log into RPs using their email address is giving away a very 
>personal bit of information that I'd like to hide more than give 
>away.

If it's being used *just* as a way to get an OpenID, and *not* 
because the RP actually has any *use* for their E-mail address, it'll 
become the new SSN!

-Shade



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